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  • Location of the Permanent Sample Plots (PSP) maintained by PNGFA Forest Research Institute (FRI): 1 ha square size, approximately 120 plots were established under the research project supported by ITTO. Most of them are located in secondary lowland forest though some are already terminated. Please contact PNGFA FRI for further detail.

  • National Forest Inventory (NFI) pre-assessment data 2013 was developed by PNGFA with support of UN-REDD/FAO and EU/FAO programmes by utilizing the tool “Open Foris Collect Earth” (developed by FAO). This tool enables to collate all the available time-series data of hight-resolution satellites (Landsat) for human interpretation in a user-friendly and efficient manner.

  • The logging concession boundaries managed by PNGFA: All the expired and operational concessions are displayed. Once new concession is agreed and authorized by PNGFA, its boundary will be added. Please contact PNGFA for further detail.

  • Forest Base Map 2012 was developed by PNGFA with support of JICA technical cooperation project using satellite date (RapidEye and ALOS/PALSAR) procured by the Japan’s Grant Aid, based on the PNG’s forest definition and classification. The current version 1.0 of the may will be soon replaced by a finalized version once it completed.